an isthmus joining the continents of North and South America, extending from the S border of Mexico to the NW border of Colombia and consisting of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Area: about 518 000 sq km (200 000 sq miles)
Central America in American English
part of North America between Mexico and South America; often considered to extendfrom the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the Isthmus of Panama
Derived forms
Central American
In other languages
Central America
British English: Central America /ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə/ NOUN
Central America is an area joining the continents of North and South America, extending from the south border of Mexico to the north-west border of Colombia.